Will Smith’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air mansion is becoming an Airbnb – Jazzy Jeff will welcome guests

A stay here is bound to be a crowning moment in anyone’s year.  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air mansion is being added to Airbnb’s listings 30 years after Will Smith rolled up the driveway and knocked on the door of the iconic crib for the very first time. The grand pillared home, which features in the … Read more

Airbnb hosts blame ‘easily offended snowflakes’ for the property being removed from the website

A defiant couple who banned fat people weighing over 100kg from staying at their cottage on Airbnb blamed ‘easily offended snowflakes’ and fat people for the property advert being removed from the website.   Marcus Farkas, 52, and his partner Zsuzanna, 34, had imposed a 100kg weight limit on guests staying at their luxury, medieval cottage in Sandwich, … Read more

Councils face battle to clamp down on a wave of illegal parties at luxury Airbnb properties

Luxury properties rented out through Airbnb are hosting illegal alcohol-fuelled parties for young, wealthy revellers despite the risk of spreading coronavirus, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. A three-bedroom flat at a Grade II-listed £3.5 million townhouse in London’s trendy Soho was used for four events within the space of the month. More than 100 … Read more

Italian private ISLAND listed on Airbnb – stays from £32 a night

Looking for a secluded spot to holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic? Then this stunning 50-acre private island in Venice might fit the bill, with the entire plot available to rent from just £32 per person, per night. Island Falconera, which is located close to the town of Cavallino-Treporti in the Venetian Lagoon, features a rustic … Read more

Airbnb lists entire private island with a rustic Italian farmhouse – with stays from £32 per night

Looking for a secluded spot to holiday amid the coronavirus pandemic? Then this stunning 50-acre private island in Venice might fit the bill, with the entire plot available to rent from just £32 per person, per night. Island Falconera, which is located close to the town of Cavallino-Treporti in the Venetian Lagoon, features a rustic … Read more

Airbnb BANS house parties and limits bookings to 16 people

Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide in an attempt to help its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings. The home sharing company, based in San Francisco, said it will limit occupancy in its rental homes to 16 people, but may offer exceptions for boutique hotels or other event venues. Airbnb said it may … Read more

Airbnb pressing ahead with floating on stock market

Airbnb pressing ahead with floating on stock market, even as coronavirus pandemic hammers bookings By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 20 August 2020 Airbnb is pressing ahead with floating on the stock market, even as the pandemic hammers bookings.  The accommodation booking app has … Read more

Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates

Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on gatherings. The San Francisco home sharing company will limit occupancy in its rental homes to 16 people. It may offer exceptions for boutique hotels or other event venues.  Airbnb has always prohibited unauthorized parties, and … Read more

Airbnb BANS parties and forbids more than 16 people in a booking

Airbnb BANS parties and forbids more than 16 people in a booking following complaints of Covid-19 guidelines being ignored  Airbnb began banning some parties on its platform at the end of last year The latest move will see all parties and event blocked from properties it hosts  No groups larger than 16 will be able … Read more

Airbnb files confidential IPO paperwork after losing $1 BILLION and axing 25% of staff amid pandemic

Airbnb has filed confidential IPO paperwork after losing around $1 billion in revenue and axing 25 percent of its workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic. The short-term property rental company announced Wednesday it had submitted a draft IPO registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, as founder and CEO Brian Chesky moves forward with plans … Read more